Bactrian Camel Collection (page 9)

The War in the Soudan, Capture of Three Hundred Camels by Major-General Sartorius in a Reconnaissance from Souakim
1622354 The War in the Soudan, Capture of Three Hundred Camels by Major-General Sartorius in a Reconnaissance from Souakim (engraving) by Schonberg

A Dust Storm on the Steppes of Central Asia (engraving)
1589957 A Dust Storm on the Steppes of Central Asia (engraving) by Quartley, John (fl.1835-67); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dust Storm on the Steppes of Central Asia)

The worship and offerings of the wise men (coloured engraving)
3648338 The worship and offerings of the wise men (coloured engraving) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: The worship and offerings of the wise men)

The Wise Men arrive at Bethlehem - Bible
3779782 The Wise Men arrive at Bethlehem - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: The Wise Men arrive at Bethlehem)

Camel (engraving)
6002912 Camel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camel. Illustration for unidentified book of sports, c 1840.); © Look and Learn

Man on a camel in front of the Great Pyramid ogf Giza, Egypt (photo)
5999868 Man on a camel in front of the Great Pyramid ogf Giza, Egypt (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Entrance to the tombs of the Emperors of China (engraving)
5233456 Entrance to the tombs of the Emperors of China (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to the tombs of the Emperors of China)

Cairo, Camels on the Nile near the Pyramids (coloured photo)
5225506 Cairo, Camels on the Nile near the Pyramids (coloured photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cairo, Camels on the Nile near the Pyramids)

Camel ride at Bristol Zoo (photo)
5996788 Camel ride at Bristol Zoo (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camel ride at Bristol Zoo. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat, a Camel Train outside the City of Yerevan in the Foreground, c
996179 Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat, a Camel Train outside the City of Yerevan in the Foreground, c.1690 (pen & brown ink with brown, grey & yellow washes on laid paper) by Doomer

The Temple of the Sun in Nineveh (engraving)
820123 The Temple of the Sun in Nineveh (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Temple of the Sun in Nineveh, 1790)

Runjeet Singh and his suwarree encamped under the banian tree on the River Sulley (engraving)
819144 Runjeet Singh and his suwarree encamped under the banian tree on the River Sulley (engraving) by Harvey, William (1796-1866) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The city of Kabul (engraving)
819136 The city of Kabul (engraving) by Ramage, J (fl.1860) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The city of Kabul, Afghanistan, as seen from the Bala Hissar is an ancient fortress)

Rebekah comes to Isaac (colour litho)
3621398 Rebekah comes to Isaac (colour litho) by Taylor, William Ladd (1854-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rebekah comes to Isaac)

The Three Wise Men (colour litho)
3621390 The Three Wise Men (colour litho) by Taylor, William Ladd (1854-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three Wise Men)

The dromedary (engraving)
3621970 The dromedary (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dromedary. Illustration for Routledges Sunday Album (c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Africa: a caravan caught in a sandstorm in the Sahara; the coast of Guinea; South Africa (coloured engraving)
3630094 Africa: a caravan caught in a sandstorm in the Sahara; the coast of Guinea; South Africa (coloured engraving) by German School

Jupiter and the camel (engraving)
3624903 Jupiter and the camel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jupiter and the camel. Illustration for Aesops Fables (Bliss Sands, 1897)

Kirghiz nomads setting up their camp in southern Siberia (coloured engraving)
3630119 Kirghiz nomads setting up their camp in southern Siberia (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Romance of Empire, Australia (colour litho)
3628256 Illustration for Romance of Empire, Australia (colour litho) by Lambert, George Washington (1873-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the way to Mount Hopeless)

Depature of the Mecca caravan from Cairo about 1670 (litho)
3638275 Depature of the Mecca caravan from Cairo about 1670 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Depature of the Mecca caravan from Cairo about 1670)

Musicians and standard-bearers of a Saracen army on the march (colour litho)
3638272 Musicians and standard-bearers of a Saracen army on the march (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

In Syria (chromolitho)
734531 In Syria (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Syria. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Camel Corps Christmas card (chromolitho)
731661 Camel Corps Christmas card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camel Corps Christmas card)

A memorable march (colour litho)
2778444 A memorable march (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A memorable march)

The draw operations for the winning tickets of the Tripoli Lottery were preceded... (colour litho)
2778152 The draw operations for the winning tickets of the Tripoli Lottery were preceded... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

French convoy attacked by Moroccans in the Sud-Oranais, Algeria (colour litho)
2795712 French convoy attacked by Moroccans in the Sud-Oranais, Algeria (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

M Foureau, explorateur des dunes sahariennes (engraving)
2788966 M Foureau, explorateur des dunes sahariennes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Foureau, explorateur des dunes sahariennes)

Caravan guided by the sound of a bell in the deserts of Central Asia (chromolitho)
2788737 Caravan guided by the sound of a bell in the deserts of Central Asia (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bonaparte in Egypt (engraving)
725976 Bonaparte in Egypt (engraving) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bonaparte in Egypt)

Pont Sur Le Yedu-Tohai, Pres De Magnesie (colour photo)
2817266 Pont Sur Le Yedu-Tohai, Pres De Magnesie (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pont Sur Le Yedu-Tohai, Pres De Magnesie)

The return of the Marchand Mission (colour litho)
2819024 The return of the Marchand Mission (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The return of the Marchand Mission. The last stop for provisions)

Spitting cobra and horned viper (chromolitho)
2782623 Spitting cobra and horned viper (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spitting cobra and horned viper)

A caravanserai in Tunisia (chromolitho)
2782535 A caravanserai in Tunisia (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A caravanserai in Tunisia)

Misery (b / w photo)
2813558 Misery (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Misery. Illustration for Glimpses of Australia (Werner Company)

The Post Office (b / w photo)
2813535 The Post Office (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Post Office)

A Prospecting Party (b / w photo)
2813528 A Prospecting Party (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Prospecting Party)

Rebecca at the Well (colour litho)
2799770 Rebecca at the Well (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rebecca at the Well. Illustration for Histoire Sainte (Guerin, c 1890)

A sports novelty in Libya (colour litho)
2809345 A sports novelty in Libya (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A sports novelty in Libya. A camel race at the Bu-Setta racecourse in Tripoli)

The triumphal welcome to the Crown Prince in Libya (colour litho)
2809035 The triumphal welcome to the Crown Prince in Libya (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The triumphal receptions to the Crown Prince in Libya)

Alphabet of Beasts (colour litho)
3104607 Alphabet of Beasts (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alphabet of Beasts)

The Pyramid of Cheops and the Sphinx, near Giza, Egypt (colour litho)
3100173 The Pyramid of Cheops and the Sphinx, near Giza, Egypt (colour litho) by Roberts, David (1796-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pyramid of Cheops and the Sphinx, near Giza)

Advertisement for Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change (engraving)
610649 Advertisement for Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Royal Menagerie)

Rebecca meeting Abrahams servant
LLM338974 Rebecca meeting Abrahams servant by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rebecca meeting Abrahams servant. Bible, Henry and Scott (c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Going to the Zoo
LLM460525 Going to the Zoo by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going to the Zoo. Illustration for Warnes Picture Puzzle Toy Book (c 1880)

A camel pulling a carriage across the Gobi Desert, Asia
KW403233 A camel pulling a carriage across the Gobi Desert, Asia, from From Paris to Pekin over Siberian Snows by Victor Meignan

Balloons across the Sahara
LLM462110 Balloons across the Sahara by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balloons across the Sahara. From Le Petit Journal, 25 January 1903.); © Look and Learn

Mammalia (engraving)
3650035 Mammalia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mammalia. Illustration of terms relating to the structure and classification of mammals)

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The Bactrian camel, also known as Camelus bactrianus, has a rich history and is featured in various artworks and photographs. In the Mappa Mundi from 1290, this magnificent creature is depicted on vellum, showcasing its significance even back then. Fast forward to modern times, we see a domesticated breeding male Bactrian camel residing in a nomad's ger pen, highlighting their role in traditional lifestyles. One can imagine the vastness of deserts when witnessing a Bedu gracefully riding his camel amidst sand dunes. The Singing Sand Dunes at Khongoryn Els in the Gobi Desert provide an enchanting backdrop for another sighting of these majestic creatures. Silhouetted against a breathtaking sunset sky, a male Bactrian camel captures our attention with its striking presence. In Mongolia's Bashang Grassland, Mongols skillfully drive caravans of Bactrian camels through vast landscapes - an age-old tradition that continues to thrive today. These resilient animals are not limited to Mongolia; they can also be found roaming the sandy terrain of Nubra Valley in Ladakh, India. Artistic representations further emphasize their cultural importance. A woodcut collection showcases them among other animals while an engraving from 1836 features both Dromedary and Bactrian camels side by side. Even tapestries like "The History of Hannibal" depict these remarkable creatures as part of historical narratives. Finally, "La vente de Joseph" by Konstantin Dmitrievich Flavitski portrays an episode from Genesis where Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers to merchants who likely used camels for transportation during that era. From ancient maps to contemporary photographs and artistic masterpieces spanning centuries - the enduring presence of the Bactrian camel serves as a reminder of their resilience and cultural significance throughout history.